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CHILD SAFETY:
PROPER
TELEVISION
PLACEMENT
MATTERS
THE CONSUMER
ELECTRONICS
INDUSTRY CARES
° Manufacturers,
retailers
and
the
rest of the
consumer
electrorfics
industry
are corr/rr/i_ted
to
making
home
entertain
ment
safe and enioyabie
. As you enioy your television,
please
note
that ail taievisions
- new and oid
must be supported
on
proper
stands
or installed
accordingto
the manufacturer's
recommendations
Televisions
that
are inappropriately
situated
on dressers,
bookcases,
shelves,
desks,
speakers,
chests,
carts,
etc,
may fail over, resulting
in in}u ry
TUNE IN TO SAFETY
. ALWAYS
foi!ow
the manufacturer's
recommendations
fbr the safe installation
of your television
. ALWAYS
read and follow
all instructions
for proper
use of your
television
. NEVER
ai!ow
chiidren
to ciimb
on or play on the television
or the fu rnitu re on which the television
is placed
. NEVER
piace
the television
on furniture
that
can
easi!y
be used as steps,
such
as a chest
of
drawers.
. ALWAYS
install the television
where
it cannot
be pushed,
puiied
over
or knocked
down
. ALWAYS
route
cords
and
cabies
connected
to the television
so that
they
cannot
be tripped
over, p@!ed or grabbed
WALL OR CEILING
MOUNTYOUR
TELEVISION
. ALWAYS
contact
your
retailer
about
professional
[nstaiiation
if you have any doubts
about
your
ability to safely
mount
your
teiev[sion
. ALWAYS
use a mount
that
has been
recommended
by the television
manufacturer
and has a
safety
certification
by an independent
laboratory
(such
as UL, CSA, ETL)
. ALWAYS
follow
all instructions
supplied
by the teievision
and mount
manufacturers
. ALWAYS
make
sure that the wail or ceiiing
where
you are mounting
the television
is appropriate
Some
mounts
are not designed
to be mounted
to walls and
ceilings
with steel
studs
or cinder
block
construction
If you are unsure,
contact
a professionai
installer
.Televisions
can
be heavy
A minimum
of two people
is required
for a wail
or ceiling
mount
[nstaiiation
MOVING
AN OLDER
TELEVISION
TO A NEW
PI,&CE
IN
YOUR HOME
. Many
new television
buyers
move
their
older
CRT televisions
into a secondary
room
after
the
purchase
of a flat
panel
television
Speciai
care
shouid
be made
in the piacement
of older
CRT
teievisions
. ALWAYS
place
your
older
CRT television
on furniture
that
is sturdy
and
appropriate
for its size
and weight
. NEVER
place
your
older
CRT television
on a dresser
where
children
may be tempted
to use the
drawers
to climb
. ALWAYS
make sure
your
older CRT television
does
not hang over
the edge of your furniture
CE.org/safety
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